The standards of this subsection shall apply to all multi-family dwellings.
(a) All siding shall be either horizontal or vertical in placement.
(b) Any principal building that is located on a lot with frontage along the North Ridge Scenic Byway shall be designed with a one hundred percent (100%) brick facade along any facade facing the byway.
(c) Front facades shall incorporate variation in mass through one or more of the following methods every fifty (50) feet of facade frontage:
(1) Wall offsets in the form of projections and/or recesses in the facade plane; Wall offsets shall have a minimum depth of two (2) feet;
(2) Bay windows;
(3) Facade color changes;
(4) Use of pilasters, columns, or other detailing to articulate the facades; or
(5) Roofline changes when coupled with correspondingly aligned facade material changes.
(c) In addition to wall offsets, front facades and side facades on buildings on corner lots shall provide a minimum of three of the following design features for each residential dwelling unit fronting onto the street:
(1) One or more dormer windows or cupolas;
(2) A recessed entrance;
(3) A covered porch;
(4) Pillars, posts, or pilasters;
(5) One or more bay windows with a minimum of twelve (12)-inch projection from the facade plane;
(6) Eaves with a minimum of six-inch projection from the facade plane;
(7) A parapet wall with an articulated design, which entails design variation rather than a simple rectilinear form; or
(8) Multiple windows with a minimum of four(4)-inch-wide trim.
Figure 1115-A: Illustrative example of acceptable architectural
design for multi-family dwellings
Figure 1115-B: Illustrative example of unacceptable architectural
design for multi-family dwellings
(d) To the maximum extent practicable, all roof vents, pipes, antennas, satellite dishes, and other roof penetrations and equipment (except chimneys) shall be located on the rear elevations or configured to have a minimal visual impact as seen from the street. See Section 1115.04(h) and Section 1117.06. (Ord. 2879. Passed 10-23-23.)